#18 Daisuke "Dice-K" Matsuzaka, Starting Pitcher, 37 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Daisuke Matsuzaka
Dice-K
9/13/1980
37
Japan
6"1
205

Starting Pitcher
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R
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Average
Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
GREAT
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 3,200,000
2018
9 Year(s), 107 Days (1655 total Days)
110 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 43 Days (2451 total Days)
20 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall86991-94 Mph
Versus LHB869 
Versus RHB8610 
Talent859 
Pitching Ratings
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7
46
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall14112
Versus LHP14112
Versus RHP14112
Talent13112
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
4/10@TBW 5-0*7.230004WPoG   
4/16@TEXW 7-2*220014     
6/9@SFW 14-2 0.210001     
7/10@TORW 19-2 231101     

Pitching Stats 2018

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall421000.7312.19111100.00150.0
Projected742000.7322.01722218     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0228.06.67.3.720.000.01.41
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1131000014000.273.333.364.697
vs. RHB3361001106001.182.206.212.418
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road421000.7312.1911110
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week100004.502.031101
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April221000.009.250018
May000000.000.000000
June100000.000.210001
July100004.502.031101

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
200419197604.9398.28456541561122001.47.300CHW
200514148103.3087.1453432752106111.11.205CHW
2006292916603.39178.013567671890234001.26.294CHW
2007222211204.99117.11026665983131001.58.302CHW
20082727111004.28153.213277731590161001.44.288CHW
200914145304.3277.080403783769001.52.326CHW
20131201015.6324.025171511123001.50.343CHW TEX
2014332915603.31182.015071671187192001.30.294TEX
2015412814903.51194.21688776872170111.23.289TEX CAL BOS
20164255554.74104.1101575555172001.46.295 CAL MIN
201732329903.69178.018383731466134001.40.308 MIN
2018421000.7312.19110110000.81.265MIN
Total2892211035763.931407.112146566151117011424221.36.294 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1999, A232313202.85139.010147441647147001.06.239
2000, A303019002.73194.214365591478194111.14.257
2001, AAA262612304.85141.011984763192184001.50.283
2003, AAA16167203.8097.07542411243127001.22.286
2004, AAA15159503.6386.2573635860135001.35.292
2005, AAA13133603.3874.2563128446104001.37.304
2007, AAA883203.2752.143211992265001.24.274
2009, AAA17177304.2695.09045451251104001.48.317
2010, AAA292911903.57158.21376863879195001.36.325
2011, AAA15156404.0981.180423763787001.44.330
2012, AAA303012403.63163.21537266783185001.44.333
2013, AAA222210303.03127.21134443356139001.32.324

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2004331105.1917.1151010101600
2005110104.266.17332700
2006222002.2512.0733101800
2008200004.506.06333400
2014221104.5014.0127721400
20171000010.801.23220100
Total1184304.4057.1502828276000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20041900000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
20051400000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
20062930000000200.000.000.000.000CHW
20072200000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
20082700000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
20091400000000000.000.000.000.000CHW
20131210000000100.000.000.000.000CHW TEX
20143320000000200.000.000.000.000TEX
20154140000000400.000.000.000.000TEX CAL BOS
20164200000000000.000.000.000.000 CAL MIN
20173200000000000.000.000.000.000 MIN
Total285100000000900.000.000.000.000 

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher42140501.00012.13.65    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Los Angeles on 3/3/1999 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 7/25/1999 with a Herniated Disc Back, out for 6 weeks...
Injured on 8/30/2000 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days...
Injured on 7/11/2001 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Injured on 5/31/2003 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for 5-6 weeks...
Traded from Los Angeles to Chicago (W) on 6/21/2003 (Going to LAD: SS Neifi Perez. Going to CHW: P Daisuke Matsuzaka)...
Earned first career win on 7/2/2004...
2/2/2008: Gets a new one-year contract worth $778,571 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/5/2009 with a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
2/2/2010: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 5/7/2010 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
2/2/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $885,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 4/20/2011 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for 9 weeks...
2/2/2012: Gets a new one-year contract worth $951,429 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2013: Gets a new one-year contract worth $951,429 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Chicago (W) to Texas on 7/31/2013 (Going to TEX: P Daisuke Matsuzaka, P Domingo Acevedo. Going to CHW: P Alfredo Aceves)...
2/2/2014: Gets a new one-year contract worth $951,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/2014, going 4-0, 1.09...
2/2/2015: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Texas to California on 5/1/2015 (Going to TEX: P Spencer Turnbull, CF Boog Powell. Going to CAL: P Daisuke Matsuzaka)...
Traded from California to Boston on 6/9/2015 (Going to CAL: P A.J. Minter, P Kyle Hendricks, 2B Kevin Newman. Going to BOS: P Daisuke Matsuzaka, P Ryan Webb, P Sam Demel)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/19/2015, winning 2 games with a 1.20 ERA...
Signed as a free agent by California on 2/7/2016 to a 1-year deal worth $4,666,666 per year...
Traded from California to Minnesota on 7/25/2016 (Going to CAL: P Aaron Civale, P Colin Holderman, P Roansy Contreras. Going to MIN: P Tyler Clippard, P Daisuke Matsuzaka)...
9/24/2016: Signed a contract extension with Minnesota, $3,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 4/16/2018 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 5-6 weeks...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2014 - 3.31 - 8th
BB
2008 - 90 - 5th
SHO
2015 - 1 - 10th
  

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